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Jailed Ex-Leader Lula Leads Presidential Race Polls in Brazil
By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – In the first survey after presidential hopefuls were officially registered as candidates, former president Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva continues as the solid frontrunner for the October Presidential Elections in Brazil. The problem is that the former leader has been jailed since April for […]
Corbyn met terror leaders, but not Jews, on trip to Israel in 2010 - claim
This Times of Israel report https://www.timesofisrael.com/corbyn-met-terror-leaders-but-not-jews-on-trip-to-israel-in-2010/ is a must read, here's part of it, but it's the last line that is key: 'UK Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn visited terror leaders during a 2010 trip to Israel and the West Bank, according to a Monday report, the latest in a series of exposés showing the embattled British politician alongside Palestinian terror groups. Corbyn also broke British parliamentary rules by failing to disclose that the trip was funded by a lobby group, i24News reported. The Labour leader ... more »
The potential dark side of the routine newborn Vitamin K shot
It has been standard practice in the US and most western countries since 1944 to welcome babies into the world by subjecting them to a variety of medical interventions, one of which is a jab with a syringe full of vitamin K. This injection is routinely done to almost all newborns, unless you, as a […] The post The potential dark side of the routine newborn Vitamin K shot appeared first on Health Nut News.
Taming the EPA Regulatory Hydra: Further solutions (Part 2)
The author argues that the U.S. should dilute the massive regulatory powers that currently reside in a single EPA Administrator, whose agency in recent years has been responsible for fully 25% of all federal regulations, a number of which were sharply criticized as being based on faulty or insufficient evidence.
Can Corruption In Government Be Legislated Out Of Existence By Corrupt Politicians?
While the DCCC (+ EMILY's List and the Republican billionaires funding No Labels) are busy making sure conservative, status quo Democrats prevail in primaries, stalwart progressives are offering hope to voters by offering new programs that will never be passed, largely because even with a big Democratic majority in the House, too many of them will always oppose anything they sense is "too progressive." Take, for example, Elizabeth Warren's just-introduced Anti-Corruption and Public Integrity Act. It may make sense to average Americans, but average congressional careerists will re... more »
352 Kills: The Story of Nazi Germany's Most Deadly Fighter Ace
*Warfare History Network* *Security, Asia* "Simultaneously banking and diving, he almost hit the ground before pulling up, closing to just 200 feet, and opening fire on the Russian’s thinly protected oil cooler. As thick black smoke gushed from his underbelly, the Shturmovik pilot dropped from formation and headed eastward in a shallow dive in hopes of finding a clear area to belly land. Hartmann was right behind him." *In the closing months of the war in Europe, the Western and Eastern Fronts drew so close together that Hartmann encountered numerous Allied warplanes. The Blond ... more »
Navy Battleships vs. North Korea: How America's Last Battlewagons Waged War
*Robert Farley* *Security, Asia* The Iowas certainly delivered a great deal of ordnance to target on the Korean Peninsula over the course of the war. However, the overall impact of their presence is difficult to assess. *The Iowas certainly delivered a great deal of ordnance to target on the Korean Peninsula over the course of the war. However, the overall impact of their presence is difficult to assess. Communist forces quickly learned to move critical facilities and troop concentration outside of the range of the battleships’ guns, although the transport network was hard to shi... more »
What to Expect from a Kavanaugh Court: Government-Funded "Religious" Education
*Image: plherrera via Salon* *by Gaius Publius* *“There are not enough philanthropic dollars in America to fund what is currently the need in education…Our desire is to confront the culture in ways that will continue to advance God’s kingdom.”* *—Education Secretary Betsy DeVos* This begins a short series detailing the radical changes to the way our government operates — changes to its constitution if you will — that will be force on the nation by an unelected Supreme Court containing Brett Kavanaugh as the final piece of a 5-4 radical majority. The list of these changes is long a... more »
New federal rules for coal pollution will lead to more premature deaths: report
E.P.A says its new emissions rules will lead to 1,400 premature deaths annually.
Ocasio-Cortez: No More Being “Polite” to Racists
[image: ocasio-cortez-no-being-polite-to-racists] Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, the next U.S. representative from New York’s 14th District, landed in some warm water last week when she kept the press out of two events.
A year ago, an academic society recommended nine papers be retracted. Journals have retracted only two.
Last year, an academic society recommended that journals retract nine papers by a researcher in Japan who collaborated with a notorious fraudster. Only two have been retracted. The researcher is Yuhji Saitoh of Yachiyo Medical Center and Tokyo Women’s Medical University, who co-authored many papers with Yoshitaka Fujii, an anethesiologist who holds the dubious distinction … Continue reading A year ago, an academic society recommended nine papers be retracted. Journals have retracted only two.
Energy 112, Green energy and Energiewende failures
My energy economist friend Ric has a good new article last week in Impact4all. *Why Green Energy Experts May Have It All Wrong* By Dr. Ricardo G Barcelona August 20, 2018 https://impact4all.org/column-why-green-energy-experts-may-have-it-all-wrong/ *In an eerily familiar narrative, solar power is taking centre stage today in much the same way as nuclear energy was the 1970s. “Too cheap to measure” ushered in an age of energy abundance of limitless possibilities.* *Three years into solar power’s volume surge, prices from reverse auctions have reached record lows, with 2018 volumes ... more »
BWorld 241, Land transport modernization and the bureaucracy
* This is my column in BusinessWorld last August 15, 2018. UNTIL five years ago, the Philippines had the lowest registered vehicles ratio per population in the whole of North and Southeast Asia. It only had 79 registered vehicles per 1,000 population. Indonesia and Vietnam had more than five times that number, Thailand more than six times and Malaysia had ten times more vehicles than the Philippines. Bulk of these countries’ vehicles though are two- and three-wheeled, like motorcycles and tricycles/tuktuk (see table). These numbers indicate two implications for the Philippines.... more »
Kim Jong Un’s brill new Youtube channel should serve as model for CSU facing AFD tactical voting annihilation
North Korea’s cool new Youtube channel shows the hermit Kingdom’s leader is very media savvy indeed and well able to promote the country’s interests, also better cooperation with South Korea. https://thediplomat.com/2018/08/how-south-koreas-new-economic-map-could-shift-northeast-asias-balance-of-power/ The CSU should take a leaf out of Kim Jong Un’s book and modernize their terrible youtube channel. https://www.focus.de/politik/ausland/trotz-internet-verbot-der-youtube-kanal-north-korea-now-gibt-einblicke-in-das-land_id_9420465.html https://www.youtube.com/channel/UChX-Cgkfava-G-Llf... more »
Russians also face mass slaughter under Globalist Putin
The Russians are asking for more actions from Donald Trump, but they need to realize that Putin has sided with the eugenicist Globalist Trump, (whom Putin met alone!), and is planning to wipe them out, too, due to the logic of Russia’s economics. https://www.orf.at/#/stories/2451836/ http://www.heute.at/politik/news/story/Karin-Kneissl-Hochzeit-Wladimir-Putins-Ansprache-auf-Deutsch-im-Wortlaut-54755673 Russians depend on revenues from gas sales to Europe and if Angela […]
Globalist purge of Austrian spy agency is red flag
Eugenicist Globalist Herbert Kickl has raided Austria’s BVT domestic spy agency and has attempted to purge it of political enemies, who may be gathering after he refused me help from the police in Greece in my case in spite of my right to have it since the local police have been verifiably corrupt to pave […]
God’s new telegram to Tsipras, identified as the Anti Christ by Greek saint, as country set to spend half of its taxes on debt mountain he helped create
Alexis Tsipras, identified by St Paisios as the Anti Christ more than 30 years ago in a remarkable act of clairvoyance (God sent him a telegram), whose short occupation is now over, and who will have to let me go alive or face God’s wrath, is on Ithaca today where he made a propaganda video. […]
We must support Korean reunification
For the divided families for those broken hearts bring all the families together let them be reunited let there be peace on the Korean peninsula at long last We demand and we pray
Cop Suspended for Allegedly Kidnapping and Raping 15yo Girl for Hours, Stalking Her at the Hospital
[image: girl] A police officer has been suspended after allegedly kidnapping a girl for being out past curfew, raping her, and then stalking her at the hospital. The post Cop Suspended for Allegedly Kidnapping and Raping 15yo Girl for Hours, Stalking Her at the Hospital appeared first on The Free Thought Project.
Toddlers Survive Alone for Days After Car Wreck Kills Mother
Investigators believe the wreck happened two days earlier and that the older boy was able to climb out of the wreckage.
The Aesthetics of Rebellion
Albert Camus (1957)Albert Camus, in his essay, “Rebellion and Art,” (Chapter 4, *The Rebel*), offers an analysis of the political and cultural significance of art. He notes that creativity manifests itself through an act of refusal, and art is essentially a depiction of the spirit of rebellion in an individual or a social movement. He begins his essay by pointing out that “Art is an activity which exalts and denies simultaneously.” This combination of exaltation and denial is a depiction of the artist’s intolerance of reality. The artist does not hide from reality; he takes cogniza... more »
What Makes a Good Book Review: Some Editorial Advice
The following is a guest post by Andrew Owsiak, Associate Professor at the University of Georgia and Book Editor for International Studies Review. The race to push scholarly research into the world carries a few consequences, perhaps the most notable being that it proves challenging to stay up-to-date with what is published. To help with […]
Microsoft Is Claiming That It Has Thwarted Russia Hackers Targeting GOP Critics Of President Trump
*Bloomberg:* *Microsoft Thwarts Russia Hackers Targeting GOP Critics of Trump* * Attackers created websites mimicking U.S. political groups * Company’s discovery comes as American elections approach Microsoft Corp. has detected and seized web domains created by cyber-attackers linked to the Russian military, in a potential attempt to manipulate and disrupt the U.S. midterm elections. The shadowy group, known as Strontium, created domains that mimicked organizations such as the International Republican Institute and Hudson Institute so intended victims would believe they were recei... more »
Iran Unveils Its First 'Made-In-Iran' Fighter Jet
*Al Jazeera:* *Iran unveils new domestic fighter jet* Images released by state media show President Hassan Rouhani sitting in the cockpit of the aircraft named Kowsar. Iran has unveiled a new domestic fighter jet, with President Hassan Rouhani saying Tehran's military strength was only designed to deter enemies and was aimed at creating "lasting peace". Images broadcast on state television on Tuesday showed Rouhani sitting in the cockpit of the new "Kowsar" fourth-generation fighter at the National Defence Industry exhibition in Tehran. State media said it had "advanced avionics"... more »
Turkey's Economy Is Crashing
*Ayla Jean Yackley, Foreign Relations:** Turkey’s Losing Economic War* *Ankara blames Washington for its financial troubles, but it is fighting the wrong enemy.* Harun Macit is one of the lucky few in Turkey. He builds sports facilities and sells equipment overseas, earning hard currency to comfortably pay his foreign loans. Other companies, with revenue and assets held mainly in the local currency, have watched their debt loads mushroom as the Turkish lira’s value has fallen by almost a third this month alone. The lira’s meltdown has eroded banks’ capital and threatens a wave of ... more »
According To The Pentagon There Has Been 'No Interruption' In The U.S.-Turkey Relationship
Turkey's Chief of Staff General Hulusi Akar chats with U.S. Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Joseph Dunford during a meeting in Antalya, Turkey March 7, 2017. Turkish Military/Handout via REUTERS *CNBC:* *Pentagon: 'No interruption' in US-Turkey military relationship despite standoff over American pastor Andrew Brunson* * Despite growing tensions between the U.S. and Turkey, the Pentagon said Monday that the relationship between Washington and Ankara's military has not deteriorated. * Much of the recent tension has centered around an American pastor, Andrew Brunson, who was d... more »
President Trump Vows No Concessions To Turkey
*Reuters: **Turkish lira slightly firmer after Trump vows 'no concessions'* ISTANBUL (Reuters) - The Turkish lira firmed slightly against the dollar in thin trade on Tuesday, shrugging off comments by U.S. President Donald Trump ruling out agreeing to any demands from Turkey to gain the release of a detained American pastor. In an interview with Reuters on Monday, Trump said he was not concerned that his tough stance could end up hurting European and emerging market economies. The lira TRYTOM=D3 stood at 6.0700 against the U.S. currency at 0500 GMT, gaining from a close of 6.0865... more »
Burning Man Turned Into a Police State as Feds Order Cops to Stop and Search Attendees
[image: burning] Burning man attendees face unprecedented police presence on the way to the festival this year as the White House reportedly ordered a massive crackdown. The post Burning Man Turned Into a Police State as Feds Order Cops to Stop and Search Attendees appeared first on The Free Thought Project.
Dear America, Reciting the Pledge of Allegiance is Un-American, Here’s Why
[image: pledge] The "one nation, indivisible" referred to in the pledge is not only unconstitutional, it's contrary to the entire idea of the America the Founders sought to create. The post Dear America, Reciting the Pledge of Allegiance is Un-American, Here’s Why appeared first on The Free Thought Project.
Top Democrats Seek Information on Bolton’s Security Clearance After Revelation That He Worked With Russian Citizen Now Exposed as Spy
link: http://youtu.be/WyEZT2xd2CE https://www.npr.org/2018/03/22/595897412/john-boltons-curious-appearance-in-a-russian-gun-rights-video “Top Democrats Seek Information on Bolton’s Security Clearance After Revelation That He Worked With Russian Citizen Now … Continue reading →
South African Government Approves The Seizure Of Two White-Owned Farms
South Africa starts heading down the same road once travelled by Zimbabwe -- with disastrous results
Metabolic Syndrome | Symptoms, Causes, Natural Treatments
Have you heard of metabolic syndrome? The rates of this disorder are continuing to skyrocket in America. Currently, 47 million Americans have metabolic syndrome1. That’s one out of every six people1! The term “metabolic” refers to all the biochemical processes that occur in our cells that allow us to eat, breathe, exercise and do our […] The post Metabolic Syndrome | Symptoms, Causes, Natural Treatments appeared first on The Drs. Wolfson.
Isn't It Rich: Trump, Madonna, and Chelsea Clinton
Despite his best efforts, Donald Trump is not quite the shoo-in for best performance by a rich, famous, entitled and clueless narcissist this week. The internet is exploding because Madonna made her VMA show tribute to the late Aretha Franklin all about herself and her own struggles to achieve fame and fortune. She is now known as Me-donna, which is quite a big step up from Material Girl. She's made Trump's own accolade to Aretha -- "She worked for me on numerous occasions " -- look almost magnaminous. But sorry, Don and Me-Don, because neither of you has anything on Chelsea Clinton... more »
Toxic Algae and Red Tide – The Steep Cost of Factory Farms
*Dr. Mercola* - The region is being destroyed by industrial farming practices.
15th Hole Strategy
This is the 15th hole at the Los Alamos Golf Course. It is 160 yards downhill. I have been playing this hole for 50 years and still haven’t figured it out. They normally put the pin near the front of … Continue reading →
More Spectacular Climate Nonsense From The Capital Weather Gang
The Washington Post Capital Weather Gang are constantly working to outdo themselves in the fake news climate hysteria department. Their latest claim is that July was California’s hottest month ever recorded. On fire: July was California’s hottest month ever recorded … Continue reading →
Plummeting August 21 Temperatures In The Midwest
August 21 used to be a hot day in the Midwest, but has cooled dramatically over the last century. There hasn’t been a 100 degree day in the Midwest in 15 years, but they used to be quite common. On … Continue reading →
4 Reasons Communes May Make A Comeback
As lifestyles in the UK have become more stressful and pressurized, people have started to look at alternative ways to live. Some are now seeking out more of a community feel to their home lives, exploring the option of joining an “intentional community”. read more
Denmark As A Model For American Socialists?
In Denmark, everyone pays at least the 25% value-added tax (VAT) on all purchases. Income tax rates are high. The post Denmark As A Model For American Socialists? appeared first on The Duran.
Afghanistan: The War That Shames America
The United States has inadvertently become one of the world’s leading drug dealers. This is one of the most shameful legacies of the Afghan War. But just one. Watching the world’s greatest power bomb and ravage little Afghanistan, a nation so poor that some of its people can’t afford sandals, is a huge dishonor for Americans. The post Afghanistan: The War That Shames America appeared first on OrientalReview.org.
The Blessings of Socialism
The economic meltdown plus anticipatory concern about the new Venezuelan inflation control measures have caused a spike in the number of daily border crossers into Brazil and Colombia. Inflation in Venezuela passed 82,000%. Brazilian authorities expect up to 1,000 migrants a day this week. *It's all completely predictable*. Venezuela used to be a wealthy country. It floats on an ocean of oil. It used to be a happy country with abundant food because the growing season lasts through 12 months of the year. There are verdant mountains, fresh flowing streams of clear, clean water. Everyo... more »
Ron Paul: Protectionism Abroad and Socialism at Home
One of the most insidious ways politicians expand government is by creating new programs to “solve” problems created by politicians. The post Ron Paul: Protectionism Abroad and Socialism at Home appeared first on The Duran.
In Monsters We Trust: US Mainstream Media No Friend of the American People
Over 300 US newspapers ran editorials on the same day denouncing Trump, an event in itself that points to some high degree of collusion and groupthink. The post In Monsters We Trust: US Mainstream Media No Friend of the American People appeared first on The Duran.
Majority Americans Want Diplomacy With Russia Over Sanctions: Gallup
Gallup's conclusion: "Although U.S.-Russian tensions continue to simmer, more Americans are inclined to believe the U.S. is better off trying to improve relations with Russia." The post Majority Americans Want Diplomacy With Russia Over Sanctions: Gallup appeared first on The Duran.
Venezuela Takes More Desperate but Futile Steps to Save Socialism
[image: venezuela-takes-more-desperate-but-futile-steps-to-save-socialism] Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro announced a series of economic policy changes that he hopes will save socialism from itself.
Motion Filed to Lift Gag Order Barring the Release of "Damning" Abortion-industry Videos
[image: motion-filed-to-lift-gag-order-barring-the-release-of-damning-abortion-industry-videos] The Center for Medical Progress (CMP) claims to have a dozen more undercover videos exposing Planned Parenthood's organ harvesting practices, but has been prohibited from releasing them as the result of a gag order. The organization's founder, David Daleiden, filed motions last week to have the order lifted so that he can release what he has dubbed "some of the most damning and incriminating footage we ever recorded."
Stop the British Attack on the President, and End London's Money System
[image: Photo credits: FBI Building (I, Aude, CC BY-SA 3.0, wikimedia) - MI6 Building (Laurie Nevay, CC BY-SA 2.0, wikimedia)] Just weeks from an important U.S. mid-term election, we have so thoroughly exposed the American players in the "Russiagate" coup attempt against President Trump — at the FBI, the Justice Department, among the heads of the surveillance state such as John Brennan — that they may wind up prosecuted for the crimes of their "investigation." Legal assassin Robert Mueller looks increasingly desperate in his maneuvers to pull off an entrapment of the President, and ... more »
Confederate Statue on UNC Campus Toppled by Protesters
Protesters appeared to outwit officers by splitting into two groups.
Officials Believe Body of Iowa Student Mollie Tibbetts Found
No information has been released about where the body was found.
LOS ANGELES STORY: Data concerning loser kids!
*TUESDAY, AUGUST 21, 2018Part 2—Apparent room for improvement:* Is there room for improvement in the Los Angeles schools—even room for "reform?" Conceivably, yes, there is. Just for the record, we're talking about the public school system serving Los Angeles—the Los Angeles Unified School District. This giant school system—the LAUSD—is the nation's second largest. More than 600,000 kids attend the district's schools. Is there room for improvement in this school system's schools? Presumably, yes there is! We base this judgment on test scores from the 2017 National Assessment of Ed... more »
Jeremy Corbyn’s personal secretary Nicolette Peterson urged Labour supporters not to vote for MPs who appeared in the JC per The JC
The JC https://www.thejc.com/news/uk-news/jeremy-corbyn-s-personal-secretary-nicolette-peterson-urged-labour-supporters-not-to-vote-for-mps-who-appeared-in-the-jc-1.468570 reports more about the people who surround the antisemitic, based on at least one of the IHRA examples, Jeremy Corbyn: 'JEREMY Corbyn's long serving personal secretary once urged Labour supporters to read the JC to "show you who not to vote for". Nicolette Petersen, 61, who has worked for Mr Corbyn since 1994, wrote a how-to-guide to help voters rid Parliament of MPs who support Israel. The pamphlet, which was wr... more »
Are Jeremy Corbyn’s memory issues pathological or strategic?
Further to the revelations this morning, still not on the BBC by the way: '... Mr Corbyn insisted he "could not remember" sharing a "takeway meal " with Hamas boss Khaled Mashal despite writing about the event in his Morning Star newspaper column. Mr Corbyn told reporters on Monday: "A takeaway dinner? I don't remember any takeaway dinners. "I have met many people from many aspects of the Palestinian cause as a way of bringing about dialogue, as a way of bringing about peace."' More in the JC https://www.thejc.com/news/ but obviously the BBC would take Jeremy Corbyn's word as the ... more »
Government's July surplus at 18-year high per BBC News
The BBC report https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-45256075 through gritted teeth that: 'The government's finances were in surplus by £2bn last month, the biggest surplus for July in 18 years, official figures show. The figure was up from a surplus of £1bn a year ago. At the same time, borrowing in the April-to-July period fell to its lowest level since 2002. Analysts said the reduction in borrowing should give Chancellor Philip Hammond extra money to play with in the Budget this autumn. Borrowing for the financial year so far has reached £12.8bn, £8.5bn less than in the same peri... more »
Microsoft Uncovers More Russian Attacks Ahead of Midterms
The company said a hacking group tied to the Russian government created fake internet domains that appeared to spoof two conservative organizations: the Hudson Institute and the International Republican Institute.
MTV VMAs Was a Shocking Event, For the Wrong Reasons
MTV seemed to send a message: You're punished for not showing up and rewarded for attending.
Los Angeles Authorities Looking Into Asia Argento Allegation
Authorities said Monday that they are looking into sexual assault allegations by a young actor against Italian actress Asia Argento.
US Deports Former Nazi Camp Guard, 95, to Germany
The White House says that a 95-year-old former Nazi concentration camp guard has been deported to Germany, 14 years after a judge ordered his expulsion.
News from the “under-explored global petroleum province”
Hi there. It’s Erica Butler at the Morningfile wheel again today. News 1. Justice department asked to please release documents, three years later The Nova Scotia justice department has been asked to release documents related to the death of Clayton Cromwell, who died of a methadone overdose in 2014 in custody at the Central Nova […]
The trade deal which fines governments for acting on climate change
21-Aug-2018 An obscure agreement – the Energy Charter Treaty – allows energy firms to sue countries who take action to stop climate breakdown.
United for a strong movement against JEFTA
21-Aug-2018 Let's build a movement against the EU-Japan trade agrement together.
China says it's 'always ready' to restart free trade talks with Canada
21-Aug-2018 Canada and China — currently locked in separate trade disputes with the U.S. – are both seeking to diversify their export markets.
Arbitrage: L'État mauricien face à une nouvelle réclamation
21-Aug-2018 Christian Doutremepuich et son fils Antoine, deux investisseurs français, ont initié une procédure d'arbitrage international à l'encontre de la République de Maurice du fait de l'abandon de leur projet de laboratoire d'ADN.
Trump vows ‘no concessions’ to Turkey over release of American pastor – Reuters
(Reuters) The lira weakened against the dollar on Tuesday after U.S. President Donald Trump said he would give Turkey no concessions in return for the release of a detained American pastor, the latest salvo in a worsening rift between the NATO allies. In an interview with Reuters on Monday, Trump criticized Ankara over the detention […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
ISIS militant sentenced to 4 years in prison for fighting in Syria
BEIRUT, LEBANON (3:00 p.m.) – A Chechen jihadist was given a lenient sentence by the German courts, Monday, after it was found that he had fought with the Islamic State (ISIS) in Syria. According to a report from Kurdistan 24, Aslanbek S. (29), a Chechen jihadist who fought with the Islamic State (IS) in the […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Russia to deliver S-400 missile defense system to Turkey in 2019 – Interfax
BEIRUT, LEBANON (2:30 P.M.) – The Russian Federation will begin their delivery of the S-400 missile defense system to Turkey in 2019, the Interfax News Agency reported today, citing the arms exporter Rosoboronexport as saying. Turkey and Russia agreed earlier this year to begin the delivery of the S-400 systems in the near future; however, […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Syrian Army fully repels jihadist advance in northern Latakia
BEIRUT, LEBANON (2:00 P.M.) – The jihadist rebels attempted to advance in the northern countryside of Latakia last night, a military source told Al-Masdar News. Led by Jabal Al-Islam, the jihadist rebels attempted to catch the Syrian Arab Army and their allies from the National Defense Forces (NDF) off guard near the large hilltop of […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
New Iranian fighter jet takes off from Tehran for first time (video)
BEIRUT, LEBANON (1:40 P.M.) – Iran’s first 100 percent domestically-produced fighter jet ‘Kowsar’ successfully completed its first test flight after a ceremony attended by Iranian President Hassan Rouhani in Tehran on Tuesday, Defence Industry day. The jet, which was first unveiled back in 2017 at the MAKS air show in Moscow, was developed by Iran’s Aviation […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Afghanistan: Rockets strike Kabul during President Ghani’s Eid speech (video)
BEIRUT, LEBANON (1:30 P.M.) – Rockets were fired in the direction of Kabul’s diplomatic quarter as President Ashraf Ghani delivered a speech to mark the beginning of the Eid al-Adha holiday on Tuesday, local media said. According to authorities, one rocket landed near the presidential palace, where Ghani was giving his speech, and the second one […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
ISIS beats back Syrian Army offensive at strategic mountain
BEIRUT, LEBANON (1:20 P.M.) – The Islamic State (ISIS) terror organization has refused to surrender their last positions in southern Syria, despite being fully surrounded by the Syrian Arab Army (SAA). Over the course of 72 hours, the Islamic State has managed to repel all of the Syrian Arab Army’s attempted advances at the strategic […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Syrian President attends Eid Al-Adha prayers in Damascus (photos)
BEIRUT, LEBANON (1:00 P.M.) – Syrian President Bashar Al-Assad attended ‘Eid Al-Adha prayers in Damascus, today, his official account announced this morning. According to the Syrian Presidency Twitter account, Assad attended the prayers at the Al-Rawda Mosque in Damascus. The Syrian President often makes public appearances during these religious holidays; however, where he attends the […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Interest in Russia’s S-400 soars after operation in Syria – report
International interest in air defense systems S-400 grew after their participation in the operation in Syria and demand for them is significant, the CEO of Russia’s weapons exporter Rosoboronexport, Alexander Mikheyev, told TASS at the forum Army-2018. “The demand is rather significant after the Syrian events. We’ll be able to see this at the Army-2018 […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Syrian Army spy releases footage from key jihadist-held town along Turkish border
BEIRUT, LEBANON (12:25 P.M.) – The Syrian Arab Army (SAA) continued their information warfare campaign against the jihadist rebels in Idlib, today, as the media wing for the Tiger Forces released a new spy video from a key militant-held town. According to the official media wing of the Tiger Forces, a Syrian Arab Army spy […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
ISIS alleges terrorist attack injured several US, SDF soldiers in Raqqa
BEIRUT, LEBANON (12:10 P.M.) – The so-called “Islamic State” (ISIS) released a photo and statement on Monday after they carried out a terrorist attack in Raqqa city. According to the Islamic State’s statement, their terrorists targeted a convoy belonging to the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) and U.S. military along Nour Street in Raqqa city. ISIS […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Iran unveils first domestically-made fighter jet (video)
BEIRUT, LEBANON (12:00 P.M.) – Iran’s first 100 percent domestically-produced fighter jet ‘Kowsar’ successfully completed its first test flight after a ceremony attended by Iranian President Hassan Rouhani in Tehran on Tuesday, Defence Industry day. The jet, which was first unveiled back in 2017 at the MAKS air show in Moscow, was developed by Iran’s Aviation […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Cancer Link Confirmed in Largest Ever Cell Tower Radiation Study
*Alex Pietrowski* - The nation's cell tower network is expanding exponentially.
RACIAL BRUTALITY: NOT FIT TO PRINT AT THE NEW YORK TIMES? (updated)
A Confederate statue was taken down by demonstrators in North Carolina last night: Protesters toppled the Silent Sam Confederate statue on the campus of UNC-Chapel Hill on Monday night. ... the monument ... had been erected in 1913 with donations from the United Daughters of the Confederacy. At Lawyers, Guns & Money, Erik Loomis says: And lest anyone say this was history, note that this was put up in 1913, 48 years after the end of the Civil War, which is the equivalent of a Nazi statue being erected in 1993. A *New York Times* story notes that a speech delivered at the monument's... more »
We've Been Here Before
E.J. Dionne writes that the United States is slouching toward autocracy. We like to think that autocracy arrives will a military coup. However, in their book, “How Democracies Die,” political scientists Steven Levitsky and Daniel Ziblatt write: “How do elected authoritarians shatter the democratic institutions that are supposed to constrain them? Some do it in one fell swoop. But more often, the assault on democracy begins slowly. … The erosion of democracy takes place piecemeal, often in baby steps.” The baby steps began quite awhile ago: Long before Trump ran for office, Repub... more »
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*A debt-free college degree? It’s possible* My husband and I have been sneaking high fives because, come this fall, all three of our children will be in college. And, here’s the sweetest part: They’re all going to school with no debt. We don’t come from money. We didn’t inherit cash because a relative died. There were no lottery winnings or strike-it-rich stock picks. My husband and I were raised in low-income households. We’re first-generation college graduates. But as important as college was in pushing us up economically, we felt strongly about avoiding student loans for our c... more »
What Happened America?
Once Upon a Time Boys were taught not to fear guns but to respect them, it was the American way. Of course what we once thought was a great country is now an enemy of the people. And they don't want you to own guns. We gave up our freedom in the last century buy letting bankers, financers and in particular the Rothschild's set up a private bank and tax the American people. The same people are running the show to this day. All the people in the Federal government have been absorbed into this web of deceit. It is obvious their first goal is to get the guns out of ... more »
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*CBS Scares Viewers With Predictions of Climate Change Causing West Coast Hurricanes* Even as NBC’s Today show recently reported that climate change would actually cause fewer hurricanes in the Atlantic during the 2018 season, on Saturday, CBS This Morning warned viewers that warming ocean temperatures could potentially lead to hurricanes in the Pacific hitting the coast of California. “Hurricanes are well known in the Atlantic and in the Caribbean, but scientists in California are concerned that changing climate conditions could soon bring hurricanes to the west coast,” proclaim... more »
It's All About the Hamiltons at Age of Autism: Ten Dollar Tuesday
Hello! Our dear friend and Founding Editor Dan Olmsted used to answer emails with: "We always enjoy hearing from our readers." He meant it and we still do. Comments and critiques alike! As Managing Editor, one of my roles is...
Dr. Chris Exley: Aluminium in Brain Tissue in Multiple Sclerosis
Note: I remember bumping into Annette Funicello at Disney World in 1992. MS had started to ravage her body. She had a cane that was clear and full of glitter. Annette Funicello was a famous, original Mouskateer. MS did not...
Wind energy realities
“The number-one challenge of our times is to separate the wheat from the chaff. To assist in this task, we are blessed with more information than ever before – but we are also simultaneously burdened with more misinformation than any prior generation … Continue reading →
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From Jenna Orkin Chinese Solar Panels Harness Power at Night Watch Out California! 53 Major Earthquakes Just Hit The Ring Of Fire In A 24 Hour PeriodMicrosoft uncovers new Russian hacking attempts targeting Republicans ahead of midterm elections Venezuela just devalued its currency by 95% and pegged it to a cryptocurrency Wisconsin Company Injecting RFID Microchips Into Hands Of EmployeesDid Erdogan Quietly Fold? Overnight Lending Rate Spikes 150bps Amid Silence From Central Bank10 pictures reveal the huge amounts of cash Venezuelans need to buy everyday things Michael Cohen is repo... more »
Why Did Americans Vote for Donald Trump?
Since 2016, there has been a great deal of speculation from the mainstream media in the United States about why 62,984,825 American voters cast their ballots for Donald Trump. Much the speculation has revolved around the economic disenchantment that many Americans have experienced since the Great Recession and the fact that Hillary Clinton was a less than palatable candidate to many voters. Recent research by Diana Mutz gives us a different yet intriguing explanation for Donald Trump's electoral victory. Dr. Mutz's paper opens by noting that the popular narrative attributes Donald... more »
104 to 0: The Air Force's F-15 Eagle Is the Fighter No Air Force Can Beat
*Robert Beckhusen* *Security, * According to official releases from Boeing and the U.S. Air Force, the F-15 Eagle has a clear-cut win-to-loss ratio of 104 to zero. But in fact, opposing air forces have claimed, in nearly a dozen cases, to have shot down the iconic, twin-engine fighter. *In a well-known case from late afternoon of June 9, 1982, a Syrian MiG-21 pilot struck an F-15D with a single R-60/AA-8 Aphid missile. Despite severe damage, the pilot of the big U.S.-made fighter managed to fly it back to Israel for an emergency landing, and his aircraft was subsequently repaire... more »
Why America's Best World War II 'Weapon' Isn't What You Think It Is
*Warfare History Network* *Security, * It's not this tank--but the Jeep: An estimated total of 653,568 jeeps—standard and modified—were produced by the time the war ended in 1945. The majority were built by Willys-Overland. General of the Army George C. Marshall called it America’s greatest contribution to modern warfare. General Dwight D. Eisenhower said it was one of the four tools—along with the bulldozer, two-and-a-half-ton truck, and C-47 transport plane—that won World War II, and famed correspondent Ernie Pyle termed it a “divine instrument of wartime locomotion.” The U.S.... more »
2 More Reasons Why No Nation Can Beat the Marine Corps in Battle
*Kris Osborn* *Security, * The sum of these changes equals a squad ever "more lethal, agile, and capable" according to Marine Commandant Robert Neller in video posted to Twitter. *Battles of the future will not be won by firepower alone. General Neller has long been quoted as saying that each infantry squad would one day be assigned its own small unmanned aerial device. That day is coming. A Marine statement confirmed that “each squad will have a . . . quadcopter to increase situational awareness of the squad leaders.”* The Commandant of the Marine Corps plans to reduce the conf... more »
The Gaza Surf Club misinformed or misinforming
Found on the Web: Join The People's Film Club THIS THURSDAY for our exclusive screening of GAZA SURF CLUB. The film follows the young surfers taking to the waves in Gaza, searching for an exhilarating escape from a brutal occupation. The film will be introduced by Andy Martin - author of the cult classic 'Walking on Water' & reporter for the UK's first surfing newspaper column. Tickets on sale now - all proceeds will go to supporting the Gaza Surf Club. Occupied? Israel withdrew from Gaza in 2005 but then why let facts get in the way of the 'Palestinian' narrative?
BETO!
I still have some wealthy friends from when I was, as Andy Paley always called me, Corporate Howie. These friends are rich but progressive. I had lunch with 4 of them the other day and they said they'd like to do a fundraiser for Beto O'Rourke. Running in Texas-- with all those media markets-- costs a fortune. When Ted Cruz ran in 2012, he spent $14,031,864-- mostly in the Republican primary. Democrat Paul Sadler spent $510,439. Cruz won with around 57% of the vote and Sadler barely cracked 40%. So far this cycle (at least as of June 30), Cruz had raised $23,365,836 and Beto broug... more »
Sanctions, Sanctions, Sanctions: the Final Demise of the Dollar Hegemony?
*Interesting oped from Peter Koenig* *Sanctions left and sanctions right. Financial mostly, taxes, tariffs, visas, travel bans, confiscation of foreign assets, import and export prohibitions and limitations; and also punishing those who do not respect sanctions dished out by Trump, alias the US of A, against friends of their enemies. The absurdity seems endless and escalating exponentially, as if there was a deadline to collapse the world. Looks like a last-ditch effort to bring down international trade in favor of — what? Make America Great Again? – Prepare for US mid-term electi... more »
Military and Police Raids Leave at Least 13 Dead in Rio de Janeiro
By Nelson Belen, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – In one of the largest military operations since Brazil’s armed forces took over security of Rio de Janeiro six months ago, on Monday, August 20th, over 4,000 armed soldiers and about one hundred police officers descended on Complexo do Alemão, Complexo da Penha, and Complexo […]
Finding Five of the Best European Restaurants in Rio de Janeiro
By Jack Arnhold, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – As a cosmopolitan city and global destination, some immigrants and expatriates have brought culinary styles with them to the Cidade Maravilhosa, sharing tastes from home with Cariocas and fellow travelers. Here are five of the some of the best European restaurants in Rio de Janeiro. […]
Venezuelan oil fueled the rise and fall of Nicaragua's Ortega regime
Benjamin Waddell, Associate Professor of Sociology, Fort Lewis College at Politics + Society – The Conversation - 17 hours ago
Cheap Venezuelan oil boosted Nicaragua's economy and funded President Daniel Ortega's many anti-poverty programs. With Venezuela in crisis, the oil has dried up – as has support for Ortega's regime.
Civil lawsuits are the only way to hold bishops accountable for abuse cover-ups
Timothy D. Lytton, Distinguished University Professor & Professor of Law, Georgia State University at Politics + Society – The Conversation - 17 hours ago
In the wake of new revelations about clergy sex abuse and cover-up in Pennsylvania, civil lawsuits brought by abuse victims may be the only effective way to hold Catholic church officials accountable.
Quote of the day
From an article at the Kakistocracy blog: *So a functioning brain is one that forms accurate models about what it will actually see next. Such as a bushman on the Serengeti whose brain predicts he will soon see the inside of a lion’s intestinal tract upon realizing one is in full sprint for his neck. This model is one likely to incentivize enthusiastic flight, and thus result in a bushman who lives to model another day. In contrast, inaccurate models about lion behavior tend to have a suppressive effect on bushman longevity.* Having been in the company of Bushmen for extended peri... more »
Social Media Erupts in Outrage as Video Shows Cop Hit 14yo Girl In the Face
[image: girl] Graphic video of a police officer hitting a 14-year-old girl in her face has sparked a firestorm of debate online with both support and ire for the officer. The post Social Media Erupts in Outrage as Video Shows Cop Hit 14yo Girl In the Face appeared first on The Free Thought Project.
"No More Sidelines"
* "No More Sidelines"* by Asha Logos "Very soon there will be no more 'sidelines' in the political, cultural and spiritual battle being waged. If it's not already at your doorstep, it will be, shortly. Consider how culture has shifted over the recent decades, and picture the pace of this change continuing over the coming decades. Now picture your children growing up in this environment. Paralyzed with guilt and shame, not allowed to meaningfully disagree or speak their minds... roundly despised in a nation their fathers built. Taught to devote their lives to the pursuit of money b... more »
"A Moment With Nature: "Bach on Piano for Blind Elephant"
"Bach on Piano for Blind Elephant" Lam Duan is the name of an old blind elephant, her name means “Tree with Yellow Flowers”. Lam Duan has been blind most of her life. Lam Duan lives at Elephants World, Thailand. - http://www.elephantsworld.org - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VOr2O0FfpT8
The Creator Writings: A Sacred Space…
Allow that sacred space so you can move through it in a way that works for you
Be As a Lake: A Fresh Perspective On Pain and Suffering
I came across this awesome story recently. It really touched me and I’d like to share it with you here and talk about it a little bit.
Love May Be Hiding In Plain Sight
People are falling in love all around me.
Still More Testing for Littles
If you don't spend time in the world of elementary education, you may not be familiar with DIBELS. DIBELS (Dynamic Indicators of Basic Literacy Skills) were created and marketed as a test of early literacy skills. They were tied to the Reading First initiative, a federal program that was mandated under No Child Left Behind. To grossly over-simplify, reading instruction is the scene of an eternal war between two schools of thought. On one side, we have the content folks (how well you can read depends on your prior knowledge-- what you know) and on the other side, the mechanics folks ... more »
Yet another revelation about Jeremy Corbyn's associations, this time meeting with Hamas extremists in The Palace of Westminster
This revelation is on The Mail website http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-6079695/Corbyn-met-group-Hamas-extremists-PARLIAMENT.html obviously there is nothing about it on the BBC. 'Jeremy Corbyn welcomed a group of notorious Islamic extremists to Parliament, including one who led a boycott of Holocaust Memorial Day and called for attacks on the Royal Navy, MailOnline can reveal. The meeting, which took place in the House of Lords just six months before Corbyn became Labour leader, included at least four of Britain's most influential extremists. It comes as it emerged that Cor... more »
Rio Nightlife Guide for Tuesday, August 21, 2018
We have the top three picks for this Tuesday, and below there is a list of bars and lounges that are always a good option. LIVE: Yuko Yokoi @ Beco das Garrafas (Copacabana) – Yuko Yokoi is a London-based Japanese jazz singer who is strongly influenced by Brazilian music. In her recently released album titled […]
Tweets For Today
Trump says he has 'no time frame' to end trade disputes with China. Read key quotes from the @Reuters interview here: https://t.co/z0tp6GNONU pic.twitter.com/VgEFPTcA9i — Reuters Top News (@Reuters) August 21, 2018 China and El Salvador establish diplomatic relations as the Central American nation ditches Taiwan in yet another victory for Beijing in its campaign to isolate the island https://t.co/rBWu0JJlJF pic.twitter.com/8nAAqrj1sU — AFP news agency (@AFP) August 21, 2018 As food crisis threatens, humanitarian aid for North Korea grinds to a halt https://t.co/IDaELejwbO pic.tw... more »
U.S. Confirms That Al Qaeda's Top Bomb Maker Killed In Yemen Drone Strike Last Year
Ibrahim al-Asiri was one of the most wanted Al Qaeda suspects by the US (Yemeni Police via REUTERS/FBI) *FOX News: **Al Qaeda bomb maker killed in Yemen drone strike last year, US official confirms* A top Al Qaeda bomb maker who masterminded a plot to bring down an airliner over Detroit on Christmas Day 2009 was killed in a U.S. drone strike in Yemen last year, a senior U.S. official told Fox News Monday. The Associated Press previously reported that Ibrahim al-Asiri was dead, citing a tribal leader and an Al Qaeda-linked source who said that he was killed in the governate of Mar... more »
Picture Of The Day
Shiyu, or Lion Islet, which is part of Kinmen county, one of Taiwan's offshore islands, is seen in front of China's Xiamen, on Lieyu island, Kinmen county, Taiwan August 20, 2018. REUTERS/Tyrone Siu *WNU Editor: *The above picture shocked me. I stayed in Xiamen numerous times in the 1980s .... before the sky-scrappers were built. To now see what it looks like .... wow. The rest of the photo-gallery is here .... *Taiwan on China's shores* (Reuters).
President Trump Says 'Most Likely' To Meet North Korea's Leader Kim Jong-un Again
U.S. President Donald Trump answers question from Reuters reporters Steve Holland, Jeff Mason and James Oliphant as White House Press Secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders listens during an interview with Reuters in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, U.S. August 20, 2018. REUTERS/Leah Millis *Reuters:* *Exclusive: Trump says 'most likely' to meet North Korea's Kim again* WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump said on Monday he would “most likely” meet again with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, while defending his efforts to convince Pyongyang to give up its ... more »
The Chinese Goverment Is Now Ruling The Country By Using Data, AI, And Internet Surveillance
A Shanghai startup’s demo of its system for facial recognition. *Christina Larson, Technology Review:* *Who needs democracy when you have data?* *Here’s how China rules using data, AI, and internet surveillance.* In 1955, science fiction writer Isaac Asimov published a short story about an experiment in “electronic democracy,” in which a single citizen, selected to represent an entire population, responded to questions generated by a computer named Multivac. The machine took this data and calculated the results of an election that therefore never needed to happen. Asimov’s story ... more »
What Are The Current Views Of Young Russians
Image: Russian President Vladimir Putin (C) poses for a picture with youths who took part in the Nanjing 2014 Youth Olympic Games, as he visits a local Olympic youth sports school in Cheboksary, October 9, 2014. REUTERS/Alexei Druzhinin/RIA Novosti/Kremlin *Dimitri Alexander Simes, National Interest*:* What Russia's Youth Are Thinking* *While most young Russians approve of Vladimir Putin and oppose completely overhauling the status quo, they are not blind to the system’s problems.* The politics of Russia’s youth are an enigma for most Western observers. No unified understanding e... more »
China Creates A Private Army To Protect The 'New Sik Road'
World Economic Forum *Gordon Watts, Asia Times*:* China’s ‘Private Army’ prowls the ‘New Silk Road’* Security demands for multi-billion-dollar Belt and Road projects have led to the creation of independent paramilitary forces It has been described as China’s ‘Private Army.’ Fueled by growing demand from domestic companies involved in the multi-trillion-dollar Belt and Road Initiative, independent security groups are expanding in the country. In 2013, there were 4,000-registered firms, employing more than 4.3 million personnel. By 2017, the figure had jumped to 5,000 with staff nu... more »
President Trump Does Not Expect Much Progress From Trade Talks With China This Week In Washington
Donald Trump sits for an interview with Reuters *Reuters*: *Exclusive: Trump does not anticipate much from China trade talks this week* WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump does not expect much progress from trade talks with China this week in Washington, he told Reuters on Monday. Trump said in an interview that he had “no time frame” for ending the trade dispute with China. “I’m like them, I have a long horizon,” he added. The talks this week come as new U.S. tariffs on $16 billion of Chinese goods take effect, along with retaliatory tariffs from Beijing on an eq... more »
Julian Schwinger's quantum toys
*...which Schwinger never used in the class, as Erwin noticed...* Willie Soon sent me a link to a cute 3-weeks-old article, For Some Reason, These Quantum Mechanics Toys Didn’t Catch On (IEEE.org) Allison Marsh described metallic objects that are probably the only objects in the world's museums related to quantum mechanics! It's a collection of 21 aluminum cubes – some of them have a 1-inch side (boxes to teach quantum mechanics to newborns), others have a 4-inch side (those are for the kindergartens) – which are labeled by symbols such as \(\sigma_x\) and other operators on a tw... more »
Groasis
*[image: Planting trees in Dubai after a sandstorm, it is possible with the Waterboxx plant cocoon - survival rates of more than 90% with 90% less water]* I was really surprised at what this technology accomplishes. Much is unexpected. You can set up in the middle of the desert itself. and succeed. What happens is that you initially pour a bucket of water into the prepared hole itself. this sets up a water column the reaches deep. It is covered with a patch of paper to slow evaporation. then the bucket device is set up and the two seedlings also planted. The plant is thus fu... more »
Rep. Rohrabacher: Movement to Quit the Communist Party Makes My Children Safer and the World Better By Jennifer Zeng
The Communist party has made the same claim for over a century now. It is that they have the special knowledge to improve men's lives in exchange for political power. This was always false, even when they had zero experience in governance. The problem is that all the competition was equally clueless. What they consistently brought to the table was an ideology of almost unrestrained personal power with disastrous results in terms of actual economic development as that power automatically interfered with all decision making. Most are wise to them but for the true believers... more »
What is the Muslim world?
The battle against racism and its sister, tribalism has only been won in the Western world and even there it is often incomplete. The West also never licensed tribalism and racism elsewhere. The fundamental error of Islam is that it preserves Racism and tribalism in its full expression. It was the unique nature of the Christian dispensation that Racism and tribalism could even be challenged in the West. Even that demanded the reformation 1500 years on. We could rightly call it the five hundred year war. It is actually for this express reason that the Muslim world will need t... more »
What kills you when a volcano erupts? It’s not what you think
The history is all there. When a volcano goes active it is mandatory to remove yourself to a great distance and out of and water sheds as well. This is not complicated. When Mt St Helens woke up it immediately became unpredictable. Worse the whole mountain was been lifted by several feet per day. Unbelievably a handful of oblivious fools were continuing to work about the location. Obviously the profession has sobered up since and we have not seen such folly since. In the end a couple of dozen did die including a handful in the path of the twenty mile long directed out was... more »
In The Run-up To The 40th Anniversary of The 1968 Kremlin-led Invasion of Czechoslovakia, Russia Invaded Georgia; Invasion Of Ukraine & Others Predicted; Now It’s The 50th Anniversary
In the runup to the 40th anniversity of the Kremlin-led invasion of Czechoslovakia, Russia invaded and took part of the … Continue reading →
It's Coming
I don't know how many of this blog's readers are fans of the Predator and Alien movies, but THE PREDATOR (Predator 4) debuts next month. "A young boy (Jacob Tremblay) accidentally triggers an alert that brings the Predators back to Earth. The universe’s most lethal hunters have genetically upgraded themselves with DNA from other alien species and only a crew of former soldiers along with a disgruntled science teacher can stop the hunters before everybody becomes their prey." The Predator franchise began with the film starring Arnold Schwarzenegger (1987), written by Shane Black, ba... more »
Iran unveils first domestic fighter jet
Iran unveils its first domestically designed, tested and manufactured fighter jet
Of Ants and Asskicking
The myth of American invincibility means that many Americans are still willing to be sent anywhere to fight anybody, for any reason, no matter how bogus
Illuminati Bankers Mainstream Ritual Human Sacrifice
Kevin Barrett shows Satanism has spread like cancer throughout society.
Former Satanist: “I Performed Satanic Rituals Inside Abortion Clinics”
Former leading Satanist claims occult groups pay-off people to use abortion clinics after hours. Where they perform ritual abortions and sacrifice the aborted babies
The New Face of Paris – Very Ugly, Dangerous & Culture Destroying
As in Germany, nobody voted for this and it didn't happen by accident. Paris became like this through the lies told by politicians and media
Putin to Europe: Help Rebuild Syria so all “Refugees” Can Go Home
However Angela Merkel, who was instrumental in creating the "refugee crisis", is already reported to have implicitly rejected Putin's offer
Russia And China Are Developing Impressive New Weapons Systems
Michael Snyder explains why it is not certain that the U.S. will prevail in a military conflict with Russia or China
China defies U.S. pressure as EU parts ways with Iranian oil
As western oil companies prepare to shut shop in Iran, China, Iran's biggest customer remains defiant and will continue to import Iranian oil after the November deadline
7 Signs that China's Military is Becoming More Dangerous
*Michael Peck* *Security, Asia* Chinese military power is expanding beyond its Western Pacific backyard--and beyond. Western media seized on a new Pentagon report that Chinese bombers are training to strike deep into the Western Pacific, including Guam, the Philippines and Japan. But China's military is improving in numerous other ways, according to "Military and Security Developments Involving the People's Republic of China 2018," a report that the Pentagon is required to deliver to Congress each year. For example: *China's army is becoming more flexible: * Forget the Cold ... more »
RICH KELLEY - NEAR DEATH EXPERIENCE - 'LIFE IS A STAGE PLAY'
... At the age of 15, Rich Kelley was 'drowned' and had a 'near death experience'. Kelley sees our earthly life as being a 'figment of our imagination'. 'We create our reality.' "'Good" is what you like, and "Bad" is what you don't like, and it's different for everybody.' Kelley sees the 'bad' people as being figments of the imagination. Kelley sees 'bad' events as being figments of the imagination. 'We co-author each other's plays.' When he temporarily 'died' Kelley was in a wonderful place. When he was in the sea, 'somebody' grabbed his arm. He landed back on the beach. There... more »
Midnight Meme Of The Day!
*by Noah* Gee, it's been a week or so since the news broke about that reported pedophile ring of Pennsylvania priests sodomizing over a thousand kids, and that's just the 1000 kids the investigation found out about. You know there's a probably ton more where those came from. You can read the graphic details, homemade church porn, whips and chains, and sodomy with crucifixes, at the provided link. Imagine a bunch of Jeffrey Dahmers in clerical collars who did everything but actually murder the their victims. So, I've been waiting. I've been waiting and waiting and waiting for Repu... more »
The Love Songs of J. Alfred Lionsgate
Vancouver is a lovely city, whose denizens have some oddly endearing habits … like planting trees on top of buildings, and letting raccoons wander the paths … It also appears that they have some seriously overweight bicyclists … More to the point, however, there’s a lovely bridge called the “Lion’s Gate Bridge” that connects Vancouver…
Stabilizing Ethiopia’s Somali Region Is A Step Towards A National Renaissance
Former regional president Omar’s removal makes this possible and can allow Prime Minister Abiy to finally begin making serious progress on implementing this vision all across the nation as he strives to pioneer an Ethiopian Renaissance and turn his cosmopolitan country into an African Great Power. The post Stabilizing Ethiopia’s Somali Region Is A Step Towards A National Renaissance appeared first on OrientalReview.org.
The Army Just Proposed 3 New 'Big Guns' To Blast Russia or China in a War
*Michael Peck* *Security, Europe* The weapon should have a maximum indirect fire range of 8,000 meters to 20,000 meters (about 5 to 13 miles), minimum indirect fire range 200 meters (219 yards) and direct fire range of 50 meters (55 yards). The U.S. Army has proposed three different projects this month for 120-millimeter mortars. Slated for production in 2021 is the Future Indirect Fire Turret, a 120-millimeter mortar housed in a turret that can be mounted on a Stryker, and the future Armored Multi-Purpose Vehicle (a replacement for the M113) and Next Generation Combat Vehicle (... more »
Do You Think Fox Is A Reliable News Source?
Lt. Col. Ralph Peters used to be a Fox News military analyst and was a regular guest. Fox loved him because referred to Obama as "a total pussy" in 2015. He stopped being a regular guest-- or even irregular guest early this year-- when he told his Fox colleagues why he wasn't interested in appearing on the station any long and why he was "ashamed" that he ever had. He said sticking with Trump despite the Russian collusion Fox was "wittingly harming our system of government for profit." He wrote in an e-mail to Fox employees that "Fox News is assaulting our constitutional order an... more »
Young climate activists lawsuit dismissed in Washington State
“King County Superior Court Judge Michael Scott ruled in favor of the State of Washington’s motion to dismiss the lawsuit, Aji P. v. State of Washington. The 13 young activists in the suit argue that the state is violating their … Continue reading →
Dredging Mississippi River to 50 feet clears Corps approval hurdle
The $237.7 million plan would allow jumbo "Panamax" ships to travel to New Orleans, Baton Rouge
Sport and the American Occupation of the Philippines: Bats, Balls, and Bayonets
Today we are joined by Gerald Gems, Professor of Kinesiology at North Central College in Naperville, Illinois, and the author of several books on sports history including Sport in American History: From Colonization to Globalization (2017), Sport and the American Occupation of the Philippines (2016), and Blood and Guts to Glory: A History of Sports (2014). Gems is also the former president... The post Sport and the American Occupation of the Philippines: Bats, Balls, and Bayonets appeared first on New Mandala.
Organic Milk No Longer Organic: Factory Farms Take Over Organic Dairy and Drive Small Farms Out of Business
When commercialized in the 1980s, the organic dairy movement was viewed by many farmers as opting out of a rapacious agricultural marketing system that had already driven the majority of dairy farm families off the land over the preceding two decades. Now, a quarter century later, history is repeating itself with giant “factory farms” flooding the organic dairy market with fraudulent “organic” milk and economically devastating family businesses and rural communities. According to the latest USDA records, organic milk production jumped 18.5% in 2016 alone, far eclipsing the growth i... more »
Colorado Man Charged with Murder Says Wife Killed Daughters
A Colorado man told police that he killed his pregnant wife in "a rage" when he discovered she had strangled their two daughters after he sought a separation.
Did Chelsea Clinton Say Legalizing Abortion Added Trillions to the Economy?
After defending Roe v. Wade during a pro-choice panel discussion, Clinton was attacked by pro-life pundits who accused her of reducing abortion rights to a "pocketbook issue."
Happy Eid al-Adha everybody
Happy Eid al-Adha to all Muslims around the globe as well Happy Eid to all the World too from Egyptian Chronicles. On Monday, over 2 Million Muslim Pilgrim descended from Mount Arafat in the climax of Muslim Pilgrimage “Hajj” while Million of Muslims fasted from dawn to sunset the day praying for whatever they wanted. Thankfully the Weather was stable in the Holy Land after two days of strong wind and rains. Here are beautiful photos from the Holy Land. [image: uslim pilgrims in the Holy Land on Arafat Day "Reuters"] Muslim pilgrims in the Holy Land on Arafat Day "Reuters" [image: Musl... more »
Million Pregnancies Study Shows DDT Insecticide Linked to Autism in Children
A study of more than 1 million pregnancies in Finland reports that elevated levels of a metabolite of the banned insecticide DDT in the blood of pregnant women are linked to increased risk for autism in the children. An international research team led by investigators at Columbia University’s Mailman School of Public Health and the […] The post Million Pregnancies Study Shows DDT Insecticide Linked to Autism in Children appeared first on Sustainable Pulse.
X22 Report: “And Now, The Feature Presentation, Sheep No More, Enjoy The Show”
X22 Report: “And Now, The Feature Presentation, Sheep No More, Enjoy The Show” - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5EgyUJ1iTHs
Persecution of Maria Butina takes a nasty turn
The arrest of Maria Butina, a pro Second Amendment Russian visitor, has been topped by allegations of cruel treatment at American hands. The post Persecution of Maria Butina takes a nasty turn appeared first on The Duran.
Liberal Hollywood caught in sexual feeding frenzy
Asia Argento called out by a man SHE sexually abused, revealing the true nature of Hollywood's "moral cause". The post Liberal Hollywood caught in sexual feeding frenzy appeared first on The Duran.
The Rise of Russian Crimea (VIDEO)
Russia's restored federal subject Crimea shows tremendous growth after years of neglect by the corrupt and impoverished Ukrainian government. The post The Rise of Russian Crimea (VIDEO) appeared first on The Duran.
"Deniers" caused Aretha Franklin's death.
Just because you have great talent as a musician, doesn't mean you have brains. Last week we lost a great musical talent with the death of Aretha Franklin. Another talented musician, Stevie Wonder, has blamed Franklin's death on "those who don’t believe in global warming, don’t believe that what we do affects the world." Not on global warming, no, on those who don't believe in global warming! Here's the full quote (link): I just feel that all these various diseases that we have and all these things that are happening in the world in part is because there are those who don’t bel... more »
Atlanta School Ends Morning Pledge of Allegiance to be “Inclusive”
[image: atlanta-school-ends-morning-pledge-of-allegiance-to-be-inclusive] A tax-funded school in Atlanta, Georgia, announced that students would no longer recite the Pledge of Allegiance each morning. Instead, the school said students would be expected to recite the “Wolf Pack Chant” that will “focus on students’ civic responsibility to,” among other things, “our global society,” officials said.
The 17-Year-Old Afghanistan War
[image: the-17-year-old-afghanistan-war] For all of the past 17 years, our highly trained troops have fought Taliban forces and the result has amounted to a colossal failure. Yet it continues.
Who Cares About the F-35: This Is Why Russia Doesn't Fear American Weapons
*Michael Peck* *Security, Europe* Americans are horrified when their soldiers don't receive the most cutting-edge equipment. Russia is willing to sacrifice sophistication for simplicity. Surprise! America's F-35 stealth fighter is too complicated and expensive, claims a Russian military expert interviewed by Russian media. Hard to believe, isn't it? Yet while the Sputnik News interview might be dismissed as tendentious at best and propaganda at worst, it perfectly illustrates how Russia and the West view weapons technology. "The F-35 is a very complex system and, as such, it has... more »
Report: Glyphosate Found in Over 80 Percent of Breast Milk Samples in Brazilian Study
If you’ve been following the most recent news involving the Monsanto/Bayer behemoth lately, you’ve probably heard about the monumental court victory of groundskeeper Dewayne Johnson, who’s been suffering from non-Hodgkin’s lypmhoma and has been given only months to live by doctors. Johnson recently won a $289 million court victory over the Monsanto Company after it was determined they acted with “malice or oppression” toward him in light of his use of the “probable human carcinogen” glyphosate (according to the IARC of the World Health Organization). The Johnson case has many ... more »
Jihadist rebels storm Syrian Army posts near Turkish border
BEIRUT, LEBNANON (12:15 A.M.) – The jihadist rebels in northern Latakia launched a powerful attack, tonight, that targeted the Syrian Arab Army’s (SAA) posts near the Turkish border. Led by Hay’at Tahrir Al-Sham, the jihadist rebels attempted to fracture the Syrian Arab Army’s lines at the Ziwaqiyat axis and seize their posts. However, according to […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Houthi forces foil massive Saudi military offensive in northern Yemen (video)
BEIRUT, LEBANON (11:50 P.M.) – The Saudi military and the Hadi loyalists launched a big offensive in northern Yemen this week that targeted several areas controlled by the Houthi forces. Backed by heavy airstrikes from the Arab Coalition, the Saudi military and Hadi loyalists stormed the Houthi positions in the Bayda region, resulting in a […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
ISIS launches big assault on Deir Ezzor oil fields
BEIRUT, LEBANON (11:30 P.M.) – The Islamic State (ISIS) launched a big assault in the eastern countryside of Deir Ezzor, tonight, targeting oil fields controlled by the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF). According to reports from Deir Ezzor, ISIS attacked the SDF-held oil fields in the Hurayji area in an apparent hit and run style assault. […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Vacuum Tube in a PC Board Mount plastic pack?
A very miniaturized vacuum tube in a package more like an integrated circuit! Who knew? Continue reading →
Commentaries, Analysis, And Editorials -- August 20, 2018
*James Phillips, National Interest:* *Iran's Economy Can't be Shielded from U.S. Sanctions* *Tehran has no real defense against U.S. sanctions.* EU efforts to protect Iran from U.S. sanctions are doomed to fail, but could help undermine the effectiveness of sanctions. The EU is trying to salvage the Iran nuclear deal by assembling a package of economic incentives to induce Iran to remain in the nuclear agreement. On June 6, the European Commission updated its Blocking Statute to prohibit EU firms from complying with American sanctions and protect European companies trading with I... more »
World News Briefs -- August 20, 2018
*CNN:* *Syrians in Idlib brace for the war's final showdown* Locals in the village of Urem Kubra gesture to a man standing surrounded by rubble. "He can't talk much. He's in shock," the village elder said, referring to 33-year-old Ibrahim Abu Naif. On the wreckage of what used to be his house, Ibrahim set aside a neat pile of children's clothing he had dug out of the debris. He lifted a blue jacket with "sports" emblazoned on the back, and brought it to his face, taking in a whiff as he did so. "This, this was Nayef's. He's gone," Ibrahim said of his 3-year-old son. *Read more*... more »
Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- August 20, 2018 (Evening Edition)
© Yuri Smityuk/TASS *Daily Mail:* *Russia prepares for massive military exercise involving China as Moscow boasts of the country's largest show of force in nearly 40 years* * Five days of drills will pave the way for the Vostok (East) 2018 military exercise * War games, set for next month, will be the biggest since Soviet exercises in 1981 * Army, air force and navy will take part in drills across the Far East and Siberia * Military units from China and Mongolia will also take part, Russian officials say Russian military forces are preparing for massive war games involving China ... more »
Four Bethune-Cookman University Trustees Resign Amid Financial, Academic Crisis
Four members of Bethune-Cookman University’s (B-CU) Board of Trustees resigned after a letter from the president of the university’s alumni association circulated calling for the ouster of several board members due to the university’s “current financial and academic crisis.”
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